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Range

  • Small battery range: 240km
  • Big battery range: 385km

Motor

  • Motor: Single motor, rear wheel drive
  • Power: 150kW
  • Torque: 264Nm
  • 0-100km: 8s
  • Top speed: 145km/h

Dimensions

  • Bed length: 1.5m
  • Vehicle length: 4.4m
  • Vehicle height: 1.8m
  • Vehicle width: 1.8m

Comparison

  • 2025 Kia Niro length: 4.4m
  • 2025 Ford Maverick length: 5.1m
  • 1985 Toyota Pickup/Hilux length: 4.7m

Weights

  • Curb weight 1634kg
  • Max payload 650kg
  • Max towing 454kg

Charging

  • Port: NACS
  • Onboard charger: 11kW
  • Level 1 AC, 3.6kw, 20-100%: 11h
  • Level 2 AC, 11kW, 20-100%: under 5h
  • Level 3 DC, 120kW, 20-80%: under 30m

Safety

  • Traction Control
  • Electronic Stability Control
  • Forward Collision Warning
  • Automatic Emergency Braking
  • 2-stage Driver/Passenger Airbags
  • Full Length Side Curtain Airbags (Truck 2) (SUV 4)
  • Seat Side Airbags (2)
  • Backup Camera
  • Pedestrian Identification
  • Auto High Beam

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[–] commander@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Something like this I imagine I'd be happy with. A sedan/crossover and this. Wouldn't take it out the county. Just trips to hardware/gardening stores and moving furniture. More than enough range and speed to go to work too. Any long drive I'd probably get an Accord hybrid or something. 2 vehicle family

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[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 54 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Please keep in mind that this is after tax incentives. So let's just assume the tax incentives are zero and call it 27,000 just to be on the safe side.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Looks about right.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64564869/2027-slate-truck-revealed/

The Slate Truck is a bare-bones EV that's expected to cost a little under $27,500, which can drop to less than $20,000 with the federal EV tax credit included.

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[–] No1@aussie.zone 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (17 children)

Curb weight 1634kg

This was the standout spec that might make me consider one.

I've been looking mainly at small hatchbacks/SUVs, and they all seem to weigh in at over 1800kg. And many are over 2000kg. Excluding Aptera...

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 2 days ago

Tbh, I'm super into this. Especially if the range could be extended slightly or if the truck is somewhat hackable.

But then... Bezos. Ugh.

[–] Crumbgrabber@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

After seeing announcements and headlines like this for over 10 years and just about nothing available for sale I just kind of yawn Now. Good way to raise some venture capital though. does it have AI? let's do this

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago

AI catalytic converter technology!

[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Whoa, now that raised an eyebrow. Doesn't look like the truck bed is ridiculously high. This checks a lot of boxes, and my crap vertebrae agree.

Definitely following this company.

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